Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate

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118. Have you ever read Doris Kearns-Goodwin's newest biography

on TR? "The Bully Pulpit" It's about TR, Taft, and the progressive media of the time (the muck rakers). I found it incredibly fascinating and her documentation is exemplary. A great read. I came to love him and hate him at the same time.

In another study??? wish I could remember where, they were analyzing his work, study habits, history and media available and were making a argument that TR may have had low lever autism and was possibly a savant considering his incredible mental energy. He averaged 7 books a day and took meetings in his office at 4 minute intervals. People were told when he put his book down to go right to the point. When he started reading again the interview was over. He remembered every meeting. He also was known to have quoted from memory passages from a book in Chinese that he had read a decade earlier when a Chinese ambassador visited the White house. Fascinating man... though a war monger.

If you do read that book, please give me your impressions. I'd be glad to hear your review.